Adam Scott Embraces 'Do Or Die' Philosophy With Playoffs On Line
Adam Scott's results this season have been far different than last year, and he's trending the wrong way.
The Australian went from playing in the TOUR Championship a year ago to now being on the verge of missing the playoffs.
However, Scott came into the Wyndham Championship with a chance to turn his situation around and reach the top 70. The 2013 Masters winner knows this, and he also knows the philosophy with which he must approach the week.
"I actually think sometimes when it's like a last-chance thing, this will be my last chance to play on the PGA TOUR potentially for some weeks, it's do or die and that's a fun way to play," he said before the event, according to his pre-event press conference's transcripts. "Sometimes we or I have fell in the trap of like there's always next week if it doesn't work out and that's not the case here, so I think that's not a pressure but more motivation."
Adam Scott of Australia looks on from the tenth green during the first round of the Wyndham Championship 2025 at Sedgefield Country Club on July 31, 2025 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Adam Scott of Australia looks on from the tenth green during the first round of the Wyndham Championship 2025 at Sedgefield Country Club on July 31, 2025 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Scott probably lneeds a top-25 finish at the Wyndham Championship to secure his ticket to the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. The 14-time PGA Tour winner has achieved a similar result five times this season, most recently at the Genesis Scottish Open (T17) three weeks ago.
However, that result is close to Scott's best of the year. The Australian hasn't earned a top-10 finish this season, and his best result has been a tied-for-12th finish at the US Open, although he was close to a much better result there.
"I was like three back with seven to go and I finished poorly, which is not ideal, but I was right there on the back nine," Scott, who was in the final group Sunday at Oakmont, recalled, according to the transcripts.
Scott also said he's confident he can make a final push to make the playoffs, even though it hasn't been his best season.
"I feel like my game's been pretty good since May so I need to be on the front foot a little bit, I can't be sitting back waiting for it to happen," he said, according to the transcripts. "I've got a couple of days to put myself in contention for the weekend. Yeah, I feel confident with my game that I can do that."
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No. 85 Adam Scott needs one final push @WyndhamChamp to clinch a spot in the #FedExCup Playoffs. pic.twitter.com/KdRPEWcCjq — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 30, 2025
The Wyndham Championship is the final event of the PGA Tour regular season. After the event, the top 70 in the FedEx Cup rankings will qualify for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first event of the playoffs.
Afterward, the top 50 will play in the BMW Championship, and after that, the top 30 will compete in the TOUR Championship for the FedEx Cup title.
All qualifiers for the first event secure their PGA Tour card for next season, if they haven't already. Those who advance to the second event qualify for all of next year's signature events, while those who play in the season-ending event also qualify for the Masters Tournament.
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